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Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki
The president of the World Diamond Council takes time out of her busy schedule to tell Rough&Polished readers about the critical work of the WDC. Zerouki, the first female present of the body, which includes all the important industry organizations among...
14 october 2024
James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration
London-listed Botswana Diamonds has expressed optimism about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the exploration database in Botswana to look for new mineralised deposits. Company managing director James Campbell told Rough...
07 october 2024
Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products
Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...
30 september 2024
Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices
The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...
23 september 2024
Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets
Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.
16 september 2024
Highlights of the Magnificent jewels and noble jewels Sotheby's auction
04 may 2023
Sotheby's announced that the Magnificent jewels and noble jewels auction will be held in Geneva on 16 May.
Barrick Declares Q1 Dividend
04 may 2023
Gold and copper producer, Barrick has declared a dividend of $0.10 per share for the first quarter of 2023. It said the dividend is consistent with the company’s performance dividend policy announced at the start of 2022.
Sylvania Platinum mulls share buyback for up to $10mln
04 may 2023
Sylvania Platinum is planning to conduct a Share Buyback on the market to purchase ordinary shares of the company’s issued share capital worth $10 million. It said the move seeks to reduce the share capital of the company.
Norilsk Nickel reconfigures mining production on the Kola Peninsula
04 may 2023
Norilsk Nickel intends to reconfigure mining production in the Pechenga District of the Murmansk Region. The main task will be to increase the efficiency and accelerate the development of the production capacities of the Severny mine in the city of Zapolyarnoye, the company's press service reports.
Rio Tinto unveils iconic A$2 mn Argyle RoseTM jewellery piece
03 may 2023
Rio Tinto has unveiled the latest heirloom piece of Argyle Pink DiamondsTM jewellery, featuring one of the last diamonds to be mined from the Argyle mine in the East Kimberley, Western Australia.
Implats revenue grows despite drop in output
03 may 2023
Impala Platinum (Implats)’s revenue of R57.8 billion increased by 4% in the half year ended 31 December 2022, compared to R55.6 billion, a year earlier. Its cost of sales of R40.6 billion rose by 8% and it delivered a gross profit of R17.2 billion.
Smiling Rocks sparkles at Met Gala 2023 with Gigi
03 may 2023
Gigi Hadid was wearing a Smiling Rocks Dream Necklace and High Jewelry Ring at the Met Gala 2023 celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty', according to an announcement by Smiling Rocks.
Ivanhoe, Gécamines move closer to restarting Kipushi production
03 may 2023
Kipushi Corporation, a joint venture (JV) between Ivanhoe Mines and Gécamines, a Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) state-owned mining company, has signed an offtake agreement and a $250 million financing term sheet with Glencore.
Perenti bags five-year contract at Ghana underground gold mine
02 may 2023
Perenti, a diversified mining services group with interests in contract mining, has been awarded a new five-year contract worth A$630 million at the Newmont’s Subika underground gold mine in Ghana.
India-UAE CEPA completes one successful year on May 1
02 may 2023
The historic India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) which was signed on February 18, 2022 and came into force on May 1, 2022, has completed one successful year on May 1, 2023.
